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Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has to be acquired” Leaked private text messages from France’s Emmanuel Macron and Nato’s Mark Rutte discussing his latest policy moves Threatened France with 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne over Macron’s refusal to join the Gaza “board of peace”, said of Macron that “nobody wants him because he’s going to be out of office very soon” Reiterated his intention of taking over Greenland as “imperative for national and world security,” saying “there can be no going back” Posted an AI generated visual of himself planting the US flag on Greenland, saying it’s “US territory, est. 2026,” days after the US delegation agreed with Danish foreign minister for talks to be conducted behind closed doors, and not through threatening messages on social media. It’s not even 10am in Europe.

The Guardian had a rundown of Trump's late night Truth Social binge, which included "an AI generated visual of himself planting the US flag on Greenland."
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in detention During her two days in immigration detention, a St. Paul woman who was born in Minnesota said she “put her faith in God” and prayed after suffering what appeared to be a stress-induced seizure and bei...

Nasra Ahmed was shoved to the ground and detained by ICE agents, suffering cuts and bruises to her face and legs

Ahmed, a U.S. citizen born in Minnesota, spent two days in jail before being released without charges

Or we can pick at her and bemoan that our own highly specific political needs aren't immediately met by her platform.

I'd rather work with a rational leader who cares about the country and engages with politics from a service mindset. I'd vote for her again.

"Far from it" is exactly how we ended up here. We could unify behind a qualified, hard-working, thoughtful and intelligent candidate who demonstrates emotional intelligence.

Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”

This is mob shit and they could try to use it on any other kind of medical care they don’t like. Abortion, birth control, childhood vaccines

Let me understand you correctly, governments can care that people are being murdered?

US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule President Donald Trump's administration is close to implementing a rule that would end long-standing legal protections for whistleblowers among senior federal employees, according to documents reviewed by Reuters, prompting backlash from lawyers representing government workers.

US federal workers would lose whistleblower safeguards under Trump rule reut.rs/446m2YM

The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸

ACA open enrollment 2026 begins: What to know as insurance premiums rise Premiums for people who get their insurance through Healthcare.gov are rising about 30% on average. Without the enhanced subsidies, many could pay far more than that.

The Open Enrollment period has officially begun in every state, shining a light on the enormous hike in health care costs families will face without ACA tax credits. 

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Until now, Social Security disability benefits have been easier to qualify for as a person reaches 50+.

Trump's new rules would end that. Under the new plan, millions, many in red states, could find it more difficult to qualify.

Important story from Eli Hager:

www.propublica.org/article/soci...

Kristi Noem is flat-out lying when she claims no U.S. citizen has been arrested in her violent crackdown. Do a web search on “immigration citizen arrested” and you’ll see. Here’s one of the many documented reports we found.

#NoKings Miami!

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

It's basically a sourdough pancake, and really fun to make! Though grabbing 3 packs ready to go does sound amazing.

Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China

25% of Drs in US are foreign grads. Many are on an H1B visa. This will hit health systems hard especially rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas that sponsor these visas through waiver programs. The old cost was about 5000$ a year.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions

Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division

I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Evergreen High School shooter embraced Columbine, antisemitism and white supremacy online Review shows that Desmond Holly also posted online about Columbine shooting and a picture of a revolver

The 16-year-old boy accused of shooting two classmates at Evergreen High School embraced conspiratorial, antisemitic and white supremacist social media content

Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds A UCLA study in the journal Science Advances also found a likely increase in miscarriages around the methane leak in the northern San Fernando Valley in 2015.

“There are risks to having these large natural gas storage facilities close to major urban populations,” said Michael Jerrett, principal investigator of the UCLA Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study team. via @laist.com

Pretty clear that a lot of people jumped the gun on the motive behind Kirk’s assassination. The shooter:

1. Grew up in a Republican family
2. Donated to Donald Trump
3. Loved guns
4. Was steeped in Groyper culture

This isn’t a simple “raging leftist hated Kirk” scenario.

This state will become 1st to offer free, universal child care New Mexico has become the first state in the country to guarantee free child care to families residing in the state.

Affordable and high-quality child care should not be a privilege reserved for the ultra-rich.

New Mexico’s universal child care policy is a groundbreaking investment in our children’s future—and will save New Mexico families over $12,000 per child annually.

Something folks are missing here: this raid wasn’t about “illegals taking American jobs.” It was about ICE storming the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, part of a $7.6B Metaplant project that isn’t even operational yet.
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The States Where It's Riskier to Have a Baby In places with significant abortion restrictions, many pregnant women experience delays, confusion, and other substandard care.

The evidence proving that abortion bans are deadly is irrefutable, and it cannot be ignored. We MUST listen to our medical experts who are telling us over and over in no uncertain terms: ABORTION BANS KILL.
https://bit.ly/4nr5jXB.

Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

-Hey, I saw a wolf today!
"Where??"
-No, the usual kind.

As I wrote yesterday, It's when you assemble the whole picture that you have to raise the question if the intention is to destroy this country and whether this country is in fact being destroyed. Here's some more destruction.

Cis people have always been the main consumers of gender affirming care, surgeries, treatment. They just don't see it as such because they feel entitled to it, they are barely even cognizant of their own genders.

"Nearly half of white students admitted to Harvard between 2009 and 2014 were legacy students or Dean’s Interest List—a list of applicants whose relatives have donated to Harvard, the existence of which only became public knowledge in 2018"

75% of them would not have been admitted otherwise